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Bondi’s Gun Breakthrough
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Attorney General Bondi is facing criticism from the left for deploying the Department of Justice to protect the right to keep and bear arms. The move by the department’s Civil Rights Division is being decried, per Reuters, as “a sharp departure from the department’s longstanding approach.” Yet “the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” Ms. Bondi avers. It’s good to hear the point marked by America’s top law enforcement officer. |
EOTECH to Exhibit at GOALS 2025, Supporting GOA’s Nationwide Advocacy for Gun Owners
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce that EOTECH will join the exhibitor floor at the 2025 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS), taking place August 9–10 in Knoxville, Tennessee. As one of the most trusted names in optics and tactical equipment, EOTECH brings battlefield-proven technology and industry leadership to this landmark event celebrating the Second Amendment and grassroots gun rights activism. |
RI: NK Town Council declines chance to take a stance on divisive gun bill
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The North Kingstown Town Council spent much of its Monday night meeting addressing community concern both for and against a state gun control bill up for debate that would ban “assault weapons.”
Councilwoman Beth Hill Ross said she is one of the non-supporters of this bill, often simply referred to as the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act. In response, she drafted a resolution to make North Kingstown a “second amendment sanctuary” and asked the council to join several other Rhode Island cities and towns who have already chosen to do this. |
GOSAFE Act Introduced to Ban Semi-Automatic Firearms with Detachable Magazines
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The treason is strong in Democrats, as the House and Senate get acquainted with the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act. The measure intends to outlaw all semi-automatic firearms that feed from a detachable magazine, eliminating most modern rifles and handguns on the market, especially those commonly owned for self-defense.
Known in the House as H.R. 2790 and in the Senate as S.1370, the GOSAFE Act feels like a federal version of Colorado’s SB25-003, which was recently signed into law as a back-door permit-to-purchase scam, but had its origins steeped in the almost identical nonsense this dumpster fire seems intent on burning. |
CA: Injunction Paves Way For Non-Residents To Apply For A California Carry Permit
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A preliminary injunction in a case brought by a major gun rights group has opened the door for nonresident gun owners to apply for a California concealed carry permit.
In the Second Amendment Foundation case, CRPA v. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett in January issued an injunction requiring California to accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a member of SAF or its partner organizations and not prohibited from possessing firearms. The California Rifle & Pistol Association, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California and several private citizens joined SAF in the action. |
OH: Oklahoma bill allowing judges to carry firearms in courthouses heads to governor's desk
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A measure that would permit certain judges and justices in Oklahoma to carry firearms in courthouses is now awaiting the governor's signature.
Senate Bill 742, introduced by Rep. Erick Harris, R-Edmond, successfully passed through the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday.
The bill seeks to amend Oklahoma's Self-Defense Act, enabling judges of the Court of Civil Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals, as well as Oklahoma Supreme Court justices, to carry firearms into courthouses. |
NH: Two injured in stabbing at Ninety Nine Restaurant in Dover, N.H.
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Police said the man who fled the scene had been identified, but did not release his name. All three individuals reportedly knew each other, and the altercation was not believed to be a random attack, according to Lt. Mark Nadeau, a police spokesperson.
Nadeau said Friday morning that investigators were in communication with the man who fled, and that he was not considered a fugitive. There is “nothing to suggest” an active threat to the public, he added.
No criminal charges had been filed as of Friday morning. Police are exploring the possibility the stabbing was in self-defense, Nadeau said. |
OK: House Passes Bill Expanding Firearm Carry Rights to Appellate Judges
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A measure that would include certain judges and justices in Oklahoma's open carry law is heading to the governor's desk.
Rep. Erick Harris, R-Edmond, passed Senate Bill 742 through the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday. The measure amends Oklahoma's Self-Defense Act to allow judges of the Court of Civil Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals, as well as Oklahoma Supreme Court justices, to carry a firearm into a courthouse. |
Trump DOJ Stuns Nation: Sides with Gun Owners in Supreme Court 2A Showdown
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Gun rights attorneys are calling it “monumental” and “a huge deal,” and at least one national gun rights organization is hailing the Trump administration for turning the U.S. government’s position on the Second Amendment a full 180 degrees by submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting petitioners in a case challenging the constitutionality of a state gun control law. |
FL: Politicians trade claims about records of people bringing guns into Jacksonville City Hall
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Has Jacksonville’s handling of information about people carrying guns in city buildings violated state law?
The answer could be a problem for Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration, some mayor before her or maybe no one at all.
The question has brewed a set of claims and rebuttals since City Council member Nick Howland warned Thursday that “Jacksonville families could be on the hook for millions in legal fees, damages, and settlements” over actions of Deegan’s staff. |
It’s only a matter of time before an ICE raid goes terribly wrong
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The mother, whom NBC affiliate KFOR in Oklahoma City gives the pseudonym Marisa, expressed her fear and outrage at the situation and noted that the outcome could have been much worse: “What if I would have been armed? ... You’re breaking in. What am I supposed to think? My initial thought was we were being robbed — that my daughters, being females, were being kidnapped. You have guns pointed in our faces.”
What if they had been armed, indeed? After all, many, many Americans are armed. According to the Pew Research Center, 4 in 10 U.S. adults live in households with guns. And we have been taught to regard those weapons as a right, particularly one that enables us to defend ourselves, our loved ones and our homes. |
TN: Court rules self-defense in road rage shooting, man acquitted
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Charges against a man who was arrested after a road rage shooting in 2024 were dropped Friday morning, according to court records.
Derwin Wilds was initially charged with voluntary manslaughter after 20-year-old Jordan Price was fatally wounded in an alleged road rage shooting in the White Pine area. According to White Pine Police Chief Chad Cotter, the incident started on Roy Messer Highway and ended in a shooting. |
TX: Owner of Snowflake Donuts Fatally Shoots Armed Robbery Suspect
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An attempted armed robbery at a Houston donut shop turned deadly early Thursday morning when the store owner fatally shot the suspect in an apparent act of self-defense.
The incident took place around 6:15 a.m. at Snowflake Donuts on Winkler Drive, just off the Gulf Freeway. According to Houston Police, the suspect—dressed in dark clothing and armed with a firearm—entered the store intending to commit a robbery. Moments later, the shop owner, who was also armed, shot the intruder. |
A Micro-Compact Pocket Pistol – The Taurus 22 Tuc
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Taurus is here in Atlanta, GA, for NRAAM 2025, bringing out the epitome of “any gun is better than no gun”, with the 22 Tuc. This new microcompact pistol is an extremely lightweight 22 LR pocket pistol that has been developed to be user-friendly, easy to shoot, and effortless to carry. The 22 Tuc comes with several features to help make it effortless to use and take along with you, like the tip-up barrel for easy loading with no need to rack a slide, and a double-action trigger that acts like that of a self-defense oriented revolver for heavy hammer strikes to guarantee the primer will go off with the rimfire ammo. |
DOJ Files Amicus Brief Supporting Pro-Second Amendment Challenge
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For perhaps the first time in United States history, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a petitioner as an amicus party to defend American gun rights.
On May 1, the DOJ filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of a petition for writ of certiorari in Wolford v. Lopez. The case challenges a Hawaii law passed in retaliation for the landmark 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, prohibiting citizens from carrying firearms on publicly accessible private property without the owner’s express permission. |
The Fight For Young Adult Gun Rights Is Trending In America
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I harbor a strong distaste for the hypocrisy that has walked among us as far back as I can remember, and much further, I’m sure. Hand in hand with sanctimony, it’s difficult to ignore, sometimes impossible to refrain from pointing out, and almost always shielded from reproach by the narcissists for whom it is a staple tool in life. |
CO: The Facts About Colorado’s New Gun-Control Package
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Colorado’s latest gun-control measure (SB 25-003) is facing growing backlash because it infringes on constitutional rights and places undue burdens on law-abiding citizens.
SB 25-003, signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D), will take effect on August 1, 2026. The law mandates that prospective buyers of semi-automatic rifles, shotguns or handguns that are equipped with detachable magazines must complete safety training courses, pass written and practical tests, and obtain sheriff-issued eligibility permits before making a purchase. The measure also regulates the sale, transfer and manufacture of most semi-automatic firearms, with noncompliance punishable under state law. |
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